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Why Worry: 'COVID derailed my child's education plans'

Faced with being unable to go to the college of her choice, a girl is having panic attacks

'How can I make my child feel better?' asks a reader

Why Worry: 'I'm a different person around my in-laws'

Reader finds it difficult to be herself when faced with disapproving in-laws

Reader says she feels repressed and upset when her in-laws are around. Photo for illustrative purposes

Why Worry: 'I lost my job during the pandemic'

Reader's self-confidence and financials are at an all-time low; he faces friction at home

The stress of a job search and the resulting financial crunch can lead to relationship problems.

Why Worry: 'My wife won't believe I love her'

Reader feels his relationship is a constant battle of trying to prove his intentions

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Why Worry: 'COVID-19 has turned my life upside down'

Reader says he's trapped in a circle of worry

Going out scares me and not going out is making me so sad, says reader.

Why Worry: 'I want to leave him, so why can't I?'

Reader questions her decision to stay with someone who doesn't make her feel secure

Stay or leave? It's a tough question to answer.

Why Worry: 'My marriage may end because of my weight'

Reader says she keeps falling off the diet wagon and it's affecting her relationship

Weight changes can impact the dynamics of a relationship too, finds one reader. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Why Worry: 'My partner is giving me silent treatment'

'He may be stressed but why does that mean we don't talk?'

What's with the third degree, wonders a reader. Photo for illustrative purposes.

Why Worry: 'I am in love with my brother's wife'

Reader asks about difference between attachment and love

Man is confused about what he's feeling for his brother and sister-in-law.

Why Worry: 'OCD has ruined my life'

Reader says he can't go out or meet anyone, his compulsions have cost him relationships

My main things are religious OCD concerning filth; I feel all things have come into contact with filth and I need to wash them otherwise my prayers will not be accepted and I will be punished.

Why Worry: How to explain grandpa's COVID death to kids

Parent reeling from the death of her father wonders how to explain what happened to kids

Closure after the death of a loved one is a process, each person’s grieving process can be different and grief evolves over time. People commonly experience states of denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.

Why Worry: 'Does my husband love someone in office?'

Emotional infidelity is killing this reader's marriage. Here's what the expert advises

'We constantly fight because of his emotional infidelity and it's affecting our daughter'

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